The FDA has expanded the approval of Repatha to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in adults at increased risk for these events.

The most common injection site reactions were erythema, pain, and bruising. Hypersensitivity reactions occurred in 5.1% and 4.7% of Repatha®-treated and placebo-treated patients, respectively.

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Amgen's cholesterol drug Repatha proved effective at lowering the risk of heart attacks, strokes and death in patients with heart disease in a recent clinical trial, reports Reuters.

Amgen (AMGN) announced that the U.S. FDA has broadened the approved use of Repatha to include adults at increased risk for major adverse ...

Then, for my cholesterol, I was put on Repatha injections twice a month as well as ezetimibe, and my lipid panel went down into the normal range. However, I am gaining a small amount of weight.